Ukraine says counteroffensive not advancing ‘so quickly’
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The head of Kyiv’s presidential office has acknowledged that battles are difficult in the east and south of the country.
  • The head of Ukraine’s presidency, Andriy Yermak, has conceded that his troops are not making speedy headway in their counteroffensive to recapture territory from Russian forces in the east and south of the country.
  • Weeks after the Wagner Group led a mutiny in Russia, some of its mercenary fighters are training Belarusian troops, according to Minsk.
  • Ukraine receives cluster munitions, weapons that are banned in several nations, from the United States but pledges limited use.
  • The Kremlin says no statements have been made on the Black Sea grain deal amid reports of President Putin agreeing to renew the deal during a meeting with his Turkish counterpart.
  • The Ukrainian army says it shot down 20 Iranian-made Russian drones; the wreckage fell on four districts of Kyiv, injuring two people and destroying several homes.